Joyner, who plays Tanya Branning in the long-running soap, caused confusion on set and in homes across the country.

In the scene, as tension built to discover who killed Lucy Beale, Joyner’s character asked Jane Beale “How’s Adam?”, accidentally referring to actor Adam Woodyatt rather than his long-running character Ian Beale.

Southam-based actor Adam Woodyatt, playing Ian Beale, in EastEnders.

Joyner said she can see the funny side, and has been flooded with messages of support since the show was broadcast live on February 18.

Speaking at the Tesco Mum of the Year awards at the Savoy in London, mother-of-two Joyner said: “It was a bad moment for me. But I’ve learnt I’ve got such great Twitter followers, such great support around me, such great friends and family - the cast and crew, everybody was so forgiving.

“I’ve got a great sense of humour, I can see how that’s funny - after I’ve got over it and gone on the next night!

“I haven’t watched it back because I don’t generally watch myself back much anyway unless I really feel like I need to - and I felt like I probably don’t need to, although I probably will do one day.”